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as in depiction
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
we immediately recognized the man from our cousin's description of him
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as in type
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
fixes small appliances and other things of that description
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Recent Examples of description
This is doubly important when buying from Amazon, where lower quality materials can be buried far down the page in product descriptions.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
For a description of each day, visit the Freedom 250 website here.
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Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Rayner said an officer found an individual matching the description walking with another man near the Red Roof Inn.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The agency issued an alert with a description of the vehicle Bocksnick was driving.
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Arkansas Online,
25 June 2026
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
For a description of each day, visit the Freedom 250 website here.
—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Rayner said an officer found an individual matching the description walking with another man near the Red Roof Inn.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
The agency issued an alert with a description of the vehicle Bocksnick was driving.
—
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for description
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All of those things might be present in a single realistic depiction of abuse, but a reader might fail to see the same nuance in such a story.
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But Comer and Jackman’s roles reverse the ballad’s depictions.
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Peter Gendelman, a Caesarea region expert from the IAA, said the discovery was the first of its kind in roughly three decades.
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Lands’ statement gives no indication of how NPS officials concluded the liner was cut using a knife of some kind.
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It was discovered by Amsterdam dealer Jan Six, a direct descendant of his namesake, the subject of a 1654 portrait by the artist, and it has been authenticated by experts Christopher Brown and Ernst van de Wetering.
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The carousel additionally featured a few vintage wedding portraits, presumably of her parents.
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In fact, the NFLPA filed an amicus brief effectively against Clarett, portraying him as an interloper of sorts.
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At the time, the Bucks decided to spend that time as a fact-finding mission of sorts before pushing the negotiations into the summer.
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The artist was beloved by Americans for his intimate portrayals of the country’s values.
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According to people familiar with the project, Amazon executives grew concerned after the film evolved into a darker portrayal of Altman, depicting him as a manipulative figure who steered OpenAI away from its original mission.
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In what is now the desert Southwest, Velarde was born among the remnants of the Spanish empire and lived under the flags of Mexico and Texas; briefly, the Confederacy, though his family opposed it; and finally, under the stars and stripes of the United States of America.
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Sweeney modeled a white button-up from Syrn’s Playful collection while sunbathing in the preppy string bikini, which was covered in green and white vertical stripes.
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The Department of State, which handles visa applications from abroad, has not released its full 2025 data, but the numbers through September show a similar picture.
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Some Mars scientists say SkyFall also won’t meaningfully inform other big-picture research questions, such as digging into the planet’s history or understanding how its surface and atmosphere interact.
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The convention hall was filled with cosplayers, from rookies to experts, dressed as characters from a variety of genres, from anime to gaming.
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The 1970s were truly when science fiction cinema made astronomical leaps into the public's consciousness and catapulted out of the B-movie bin to become a respected entertainment genre.
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“Description.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/description. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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